Circular Head · Council (LGA)

Income in Circular Head

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Nearly 45% of people in Circular Head earn under $650 a week. This makes it an area where typical incomes are lower than most, although weekly earnings for families and individuals have risen since 2011.

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📍 Circular Head, Council (LGA)

Where Circular Head sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,270 ▲ +35.7%
  • $500–$589: 0 areas
  • $589–$679: 0 areas
  • $679–$768: 6 areas
  • $768–$857: 8 areas
  • $857–$946: 10 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 23 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 40 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 59 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 62 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 65 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 47 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 31 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 31 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 27 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 22 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 25 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 18 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 20 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 9 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 9 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 11 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 3 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 5 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 2 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 0 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 1 area
  • $2,821–$2,911: 4 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 12 areas

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Circular Head — lower than 66% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Circular Head$1,270
Rest of Tas. $1,225
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family income in Circular Head is $1,614 a week, which is about the same as the Tasmanian figure but well below the national average. Weekly personal income is $670, a little below the Australian figure and lower than most similar areas.

$670 ▲ +31.6%

Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $509
  • 2016: $581
  • 2021: $670

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,270 ▲ +35.7%

Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $936
  • 2016: $1,083
  • 2021: $1,270

Median total household income per week.

$1,614 ▲ +39.6%

Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,156
  • 2016: $1,385
  • 2021: $1,614

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 9.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. People earning $2,000 or more a week make up 5.4% of the population, a figure that is much lower than most other areas.

Household income distribution

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Circular Head splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with Under $650 at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In Circular Head, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Circular Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA61210/circular-head/topic/income